The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-16
TWO NOTED CROOKS CAUGHT.
RUFE MINER AND GEORGE CARSON AR
RESTED IN CHICAGO.
They Arc Bank sneaks, and Have stolen
Hundreds OF Theusands or Deilars. but
Arc Now Wanted for Taking $500.

They Arc Bank sneaks, and Have stolen
Hundreds OF Thousands or Deilars. but
Are Now Wanted for Taking $500.
BOSTON, Nov 16.-Georgie Carson and Rufe
Miner, two Of the smartest bank sneaks in the
world. were arrested In Chicago this morning
for robbina the Roxbury Gaslight Company
two or three weeks ago Of $400. The robbery
was cleverly planned and boldly executed with
tho aid Of female confederate. While the
woman engaged the cashiers attention in his
private office carriage drove up to the door.
and Mr.. Seaver. the clerk was requested to
stop outside and take tho Rentleman's order,
for the latter was too lame to walk The man
who had entered the office apparently won't
outside. but he merely stepped into the cellar
way. During Mr. Scavers absence he rifed
the money drawer Of the safe Of $50.
The theft was discovered In fifteen minutes,
but no trace OF the robbers could be found.
The woman Joined the mon o short distance
from the Office, and all were driven of Tho
next day Mr.. Seaver identified two pictures In
the rogues' gallery at Police Headquarters
Billy Burk, famous bank sneak. and either
Louise Sylvan or one Of the Derrigan girls Of
New York.
Both Carson and Miner have long record
OF bold crimes. They are New York thieves
and among the smartest OF modern crooks.
Rufe Pine. alias Miner. alias Charles Rogers.
is 40 years old, passes readily for q respectable
man. and is credited, unlike the majority OF
thieves. with making money at his business OF
stealing. Usually he travels about the coun-
try with three or four thieves for companions.
and picks out the concerns to b worked: The
habits and movements OF the clerks arc
whom tho offlce is crowded and money is lying
esr Whoss attention. e can Be- dtraote Tie
confederates walk in. and while two or three
manage to engage attention Pine makes away
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with eoapIs xnG managed 9ss rd to Bring
the country. and after making known HIS plans
to them they accepted his terms. Since then
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Kid. George e. Carson alias Little George. and
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aush S his Comrades t always managed to
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safe deposit vaults, State street. Boston bonds
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Pine was arrested in June, 1884. on the charge
Of robbing the Commercial Bank Of Augusta,
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committed during business hours. and two
others were shortly afterward arrested and
70 as IL part in
the robbery Of sa2 900 from the First National
Bank Of Detroit, and he was also one Of the
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escaped tho penalty Of his crime, on q legal
technicality. He also got the credit Of being
implicated in the robbery Of the Middletown
sor h u %a ra9esd
bonds from a safe deposit company in Phtla-
deiphia. and in the. same year he assisted Jim
Burns in robt IoI The Br9oGyn Post Once
bad record. He is SO years old and asso-
cintes with the smartest crooks. He has trav-
elled around through the country and has had
arrested in almost every city in the United
States and Canada. but has done but little time
in prison. He was run out OF this city several
snb by Il His
'vsfs ther little game here las. month it is
said said the gang worked similar scheme at Buff
and Garraghsn go to Chicago tomorrow to
bring them to Boston.